Modern Quarrying July-August 2016

EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS MARKETPLACE Hydraulic excavators built for efficiency

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Doosan’s newest generation hydraulic excavators – the heavy duty DX225LCA series – has been designed for greater operator comfort, improved fuel efficiency, enhanced productivity and minimal maintenance requirements. “There are currently 360 20T Doosan DX excavators in operation in the local market and we expect the improved DX225LCA series to further consolidate Doosan’s position as a leading supplier in this size class of equipment,” says Chris Whitehead, national sales man- ager, DISA Equipment (Pty) Limited, trading as Doosan, part of the Capital Equipment Group (CEG) of Invicta Holdings Limited. “These robust excavators, which are now available in Southern Africa, are fitted with special features to ensure optimum efficiency and extended service life in harsh local operating conditions. “Design features for the Africanmarket include aTier II mechan- ical engine for reduced operating costs, a heavy duty boom and arm, as well as standard hydraulic piping for hammer applications. These machines also have an improved H Class bucket and are supported by Doosan with a two-year/ 4 000-hour warranty. “This series features a range of new technologies that deliver effective control over the machine’s power and also simplify main- tenance procedures. As a result, efficiency and machine durability are increased, productivity is improved and operational costs are lowered,”Whitehead adds. High performance materials, combined with advanced com- puter assisted design techniques, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) are used by Doosan to create robust structures and all materi- als and components are tested under the most extreme conditions. The 21,5 t operating weight of these excavators is enhanced by new specifications that include a 0,92 m³ bucket capacity, a digging depth of 5 755 mm, a digging reach of 8 950 mm and a digging height of 9 750 mm. The engine rated power is 110 kW (148 HP) at 1 900 rpm. www.doosan.co.za Doosan’s newest generation hydraulic DX225LCA excavators are fitted with special features to ensure optimum efficiency and extended service life in harsh local operating conditions.

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MODERN QUARRYING July - August 2016